Signaling device.



J. R. CASPER. SGNALING' DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY G. 19M.

Parqnted Mai. 30,' im@ 2 SHBBTSHS HEET 1.

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SIGNALNG DEVIGE.

APPLIGATIONTILBD MAY 6,1914.

Patented; Mar. 30; 1915.

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we if; known ihat if, JOHN R. @Asi-ERE i i i ,iiiii'i'ici m siding zii; iif'vasiiington, Uistiict 0i ffoiiiiiibia, have invented certain new amd usc-fui movemeiis in Signiiiinig Devices, @if which he 'ioiiwwing is a specinca;ioiiu This fiventicn miaes it@ Cerwin new find useful impmvemens in sig'naiing dei/inw; im? Toad. vehicles anni is mofa 'lmrf'gicuizi'iy iiciapeii for use upon automobiles m infii mit@ iii@ difesi/ion of imi/'Qi thereof 'when peieim' pi'ofeses to mfiate 'imm his iii-mi iibawziy com-se or i0 Siep.,

The invention. foi' :in abjecs t@ gar vide i@ eiiiciei'ii, ami ecciwmicaiiy con evier-z of igiiis character aciripiaii i0 im by iii@ auiomnbiim preifeiaisiy upon the ieit sie. thereof, and which .is @asiiy fiisc'emiiiis by pedsiriais oir diie-scaupants o'f'ntii'ei Vehicles. imm eiiiiei? the, jii'oiii m it@ the oi? the zmomobiieE any Suiizabie means fr @painting the sigjsiii imm ii distance ming ilbiiized.

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casing is provided in boiii its front and rmi Willis Wiii apertures iii :imi 'imming bearings for a ixazisvei'se simi; 16e said shaft being riisposefi aimve the barizom sentar if iii@ easing ami o'wai. iii-3 @mi eiraoi. @zich @mi U iii@ Siiziii proiweyoni iii@ om" "f Waii mi' iii@ @wir :i 'n is secured.

gm ami l am ssbscmw l pase. At itsbppsii@ @mi7 the rod Serial No. @361,289.

tinge forming a sama iiiom 2li siiii, afmfi iic maiiy' iyng in a. Yei'iiaii psition with .if-e- Speci tu 'the casing, iie circui'i iziieieoi" :.iiiiing with a gizizefi opening oxmed in be adjacen wail sf "che of iii'ixiii iii@ casing and in piiimiiy to time fac@ Uf imrh the from and rear walls iheim iespeciiveiy, is a semapiioi's compiising; sleeve mijustabiy carried by iii@ shaft, fi. set screw being uiiizeci im.' iii@ puipfisj and an :ifm 26 rigidiy aziacheii. at imagini, i0 tim'sieve 2i and ai ih@ miler and i: if, iii-cular opaque gifss; 0i' reddish ccfioix iwi-ih the eizceptimi' ai' tiretiierenca iii Quim." of giie gifiss, the semaphore 23 is; iiei'iiiui consiruciimi Wiiii sempimie @mi 22, suiiuiifiiiig nim shaft iiiied iii@ Waii of the Casing i3 use iia puposbvf reinforcing tha beni-ings for he siia: simi. aim iospace the inner Samanimms oiii wie' g Wziiig. Ci'giitraiiy iiisgoseci abffu he shaft is a Cif-Sink :um 226 inn/'ing :i biucaisi upper fend. 2"? sind i slightly bei/defi ifiwei" @mi 52S, the omni; being' seaux-eci, iii upm i311@ sim; by Imam @if a sf--sciew 0i? other suiiabie astniiig means.

Suiiabiy mouneci iipmi h@ has@ @ii iii@ azi sing; adjacent the inner 30 siieres aine: si piiiiziiiy of @immo-magnets Si., th@ cin-es 03? 'which extend beyond iii@ coiis Ui" the magnets and am adapted iiiiuenc@ ii sofi; metal piatie 33 which is pifwefi betwieu aile upstzmfdiiigg mi@ 0f in, ii'zii'ismiseiy pom@ member 35 @if nuwcomiuctiiig maw niagiiQi-s. siii-2 @wis n?? die mii-tai pizzi@ 33 im upwfiidiy @1: finding bfi-i' 36 sscumci at on@ and, the fies-emi @i5 the bm being siii, as mi 37 to 'ieceiva :und iooseiy imi@ @ne @mi of aa @musici-ing Tod 3S? if, suit abi@ pin formed in. iii@ :ire-e emi @i die bai* 36 and mi eiongzited sioi: 4:0 in the rod 38 For ibis: pui is piv secured between the bifwrcaafi lippe? @tally amending iiii'wg'h aperlims green semaphores assume a vertical position, the colored glass thereof alin'ing withthe glazed openings in the walls o'lf thecasing At such time, the red seinaphores are adjusted to extend toward the inner end ot thel casing in a horizontal or substantially horizontal position and arc thus held by means of the detent fil engaging with the beveled endl or shoulder 28 ol the crank arm, the spring t3 'tending to withdraw the bar 36 and plate 33 from Contact with the base magnet as will,be readily understood, the elongated slot 40 permitting the pin 39 to ride forwardly the'rein.

ln order to further insulte the normal position of the parts,a counterweight 44 of suitable dimensions is supported from the shaft by means of the members 45, set screws being utilized whereby the inclination of the counterweight may be properly adjusted about the shaft to facilitate the working of the parts.` As will be seen from Figs. 3 and I 4 the counterweight is notched at 46 so that when the red semaphores are in their lowermost lposition and the glass thereof alines with the glazed openings of the casing, free play is permittedthe connecting rod 38.

The electro-magnets 31 are connected by suitable wiring of any well known type, not shown, to a point convenient to the operator so that he may, at, pleasure, energize the base magnets and thereby attract the metal plate 33 and bar 36 so as to draw the same rearwardly, thus releasing the detent and causing the shaft to revolve until the danger.

or, red semaphores aline with the glazed openings in the casing. When in this position, as will be understood, the green semaphores will be sw ng outwardly beyond the end of the casing into approximately horizontal position and represent to third parties .both in front and to the rear of the vehicle, a desire on the part of the operator to alter his course. To further insure the retention of the parts in their danger position, elcctro-magnets 47 are secured upon the inner face of the outer end Wall 48 of the casing, as shown, soft metal plates 49 being attached to one or both of the arms ot' the red semaphore so as to Contact with the magnet and be retained thereby, these plates also serving to limit the movement of the parts in one direction. The end electromagnet t7 is placed in series with the base `electro-inagnets Ell. i\n`electricbulb 50, in circuit with the electro-magnets or othcr wise, is conveniently arranged Within the casing so that the ietleetion thereof may be Clearly seen through the glazed openings 5l and alining seniaphoresat night. By prop erly adjusting the counterweight upon the shaft, it will ci course be understood that upon the breaking of circuit through the magnets, the parts are returned tp normal position due to the laws of gravity andare -easing, semaphores attached held in such position by the engagement of' the devtent with the crank arni as above pointed out..

What-is-claimed is: v

1.l A signaling device. lor automobiles comprising a casing ha ving glazed openings, a rotatable shaft extending through said casing, the ends oi' the shaft protruding beyond thc walls oi' said easing, a green semaphore attached to each ot the protruding ends oi said shaft and normally lying in a vertical position with respect to the casing, the glass of the semaphore alining with said glazed openings, a red semaphore attached to said shaft and lying at approximately right angles to said green semaphore, and means i'or rotating said shalt to throw said green semaphorcs beyond the outer wall of said casing and te bring said red semaphores into register with said glazed openings.

2. A signaling device for automobiles comprising casing having glazed openings, a rotatable shal't extending through said casing, the ends oi" the shaft protruding beyond the walls ofsaid casing, a green semaphore attached to each of the protruding ends of said shaft and normally lying in a vertical position with respect to the casing, the glass of the semaphore aliningwith said glazed openings, a. red semaphore attached to said shaft and lying at apinoximately right angles to said green semaphore, and elcctric'ineans for rotating said shaft to throw said green seinaphores beyond the outer wall oi? said casing and to bring said red seinaphores into register with said glazed openings.

3. Inv a device of' the type described, the combination with a casing' having glazed openings ai d bearings :tornied therein, of a rotatable shaft croi-king in said bearings, the ends of said shaft protruding beyond the walls of the casing, a pair ot seinaphores secured to the protruding ends of said shaft and normally alining with said glazed openings, a. second pair of spaced seinaphores secured to said shalt within the casing and lying approxin'iately at right angles to the outer scii'iaphorcs, a crank arin having a biiiircated upper end secured to said shaft, electro-magnets disposed within said casing, a connecting rod pivot-.illy attached at one. end between the bifurcations of said crank arin, and incans attached to the. other end ot' said rod inlluences by said electromagnets to rotate said sha'i't for throwing said outer scniaphores out ot register and said inner seniaphores into register with said Ilaztd openings.

4. n a device oiLA the, type described, thc conibii'iation with a casing' having glazed openings, ot a sha l't extending throueli said Y to said siaft at an angle to each other, a cranlr` arm having liti r energizefi to attract said. metal piet/e to withlit titi

drew seid etent, from seid crank end rotate seid shaft to alternately aline said semapheree with the glazed openings in said cssine.

5. ii e. device of the type described, the combination witch e casing' having glazed` openings, of e shaft; extending through seid casing, xnaphores attached to seid shaft et en engels to each other, e crank erm having e hiiecete' upper end secured to said shaft, e ccelnecting rod pivotally attached at one end between the bifurcations of said crank erm, seid. trod heving en elongated slot in its tree end, e metall plete ioivoteflv Within saicl easing, e har secured at one end' to said plete ein@ et its other end heving s .pin connection Within the elongated slot of saicl rod, s deent secured to seid ber and contacting with seid crunk erm, e spring for normally re taining seid detent in engagement with said crunk erm, and electro-magnets disposed within seid casing, and adapted when energized to attract 'said metal plate to Withdraw seid detest from said crank and rotate said shaft to alternately aline seid semaphoi'es with the glazed openings in said casing.

. A signelingdevice comprising a, casing timing glazed openings, e ehet exteihi@ through seid casing, the enis of seid shaft protruding beyond the Wells of the cesing, e. green semaphore attached to each of the protruding ends of said shaft enti normally sliced with saidglezed openings, e peil' of red semephores attached et intervals to seid shaft Within seid casing and tying et ep proximately right angles to said green semen phcres, means for rotating seid she' to throw seid green semephores beyond the cuter end of seid casing end to eline seid red sema. hores with said glazed openings,- :md am e ectro-megnet ziisposed within saicl casing adapted to attract seid reci sema. phores and to limit the 4movement of the semaphores in one direction.

Y. A signaling device for automobiles comprising a, casing having glazed openings., e shaft extending through said casing', two pairs of semephores attached 0 said shaft at an angle to each other, means for rotating said sheft'to alternately eline said pairs; of semaphoresivith said glazed opeoings,m.eans released 'by said rotating means for locking one of said pairs of semaphores in. alinement with said glazed openings and elects@ magnetic means actuated simuitaneously with said shaft rotating means for attracting the other pair of semaphoies and holding them in elinement with seid. glazed openings.

ln testimony whereof li ailier my signature y,in presence of two witnesses.

JHN R. CSPER.

Witnesses:

U. J. DUNMR, Jin, H. E. Brierley'. 

